The Saint Andrew's Scots will square off against the Oxbridge Academy ThunderWolves at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Saint Andrew's has four straight wins, Oxbridge Academy has seven straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Friday, Saint Andrew's earned a 7-2 victory over Spanish River.
Michael Tight tossed a big game, striking out nine batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits (and only one walk). What's more, he gave up only one walk, the fewest he's had since back in April of 2024.
At the plate, Saint Andrew's saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Carter Derks, who scored two runs while going 1-for-4. Another was Aaron Orozco, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Oxbridge Academy fell victim to Palm Beach Central and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 10-0 to the Broncos, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
Oxbridge Academy's loss dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Saint Andrew's, their win bumped their record up to 5-3.
Oxbridge Academy's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Saint Andrew's hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .315. It's a different story for Oxbridge Academy, though, as they've only averaged .174. Will they be able to contain Saint Andrew's hitters?
Everything went Saint Andrew's way against Oxbridge Academy when the teams last played back in April of 2024, as Saint Andrew's made off with a 16-6 victory. Will Saint Andrew's repeat their success, or does Oxbridge Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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